Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-24
The masons had sociabIe at Masonic Hall
Friday evening last.

Capt. S. V. Dennis left Sullivan the 18th
10 join his steamer in New York
-Harbingers of spring: The wagons which
have made their appearance on our streets.
AT a recent dance in Winter Harbor, there
were present five pairs of twins all of the
male sex.
Miss Nellie f. Sargent has gone to New
Hampshire with the expectation of spending
the winter.
Mrs. NJ. j. Lynch, of Bangor, is visiting
friends In this city, the guest OF Mrs. Robert
Muilan.
Senator Burril and Representative Wis
well have returned home from Augusta. Both
proved able legislators.
Fred Adams, OF Orland is studying med
icine in the office of DR.. Geo. A. Phillips In
this city.
We hear that Mr.. A. G. Blaisdell will con
test the election of A. NJ. Phillips to the Office
of assessor.
-Conundrum. What is that to which no
end was ever found, and yet was never found
without an end? Answer, repet-end.
Hon. j. d. Hopkins has returned home
from Augusta where he spent several weeks
during the session OF the legislature
Senator Hale is in town for short time.
lie will sail from New York about the 9th Of
April, to Join his family in Europe.
There will be a social dance at Town Hall,
Franklin, on Friday evening of this week.
Music furnished by ii. y. JOY Of Ellsworth
The fourth in the series of the monthly I'M
ion temperance meetings will be held at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening.
We understand that several OF the lumber
firms in thi- city have paid their workmen a.
they came out Of the woods, promptly in cash.
IL, L. Cleaves of sullivan, has recently
purchased Stillman +. Whites large house in
that place and will fit it up for transient ho-
tel.
Miss Nancy NJ. Dutton LEFT here on Monday
afternoon last, Via Bangor. for a brief visit
among friends and acquaintance in Bucks
port.
At the last meeting of the Vim. II. II. Rice
Post, G. \ Y, In this city, it was voted 10 in
site Rev. r. W. Savage 10 preach the
customary Memorial sermon.
Miss Mary A. Doyle closed very profit
able term OF school in the Bccchland district
on Friday last. where she has been aboring
for the past few years with remarkably good
results.
-on Tuesday afternoon the base for the
soldiers monument was drawn by eight oxen
from Dunn 4 Howard'> stone she'd 10 the High
school grounds on the west side Of the river
At Grand Army Hall on Wednesday 81
cnin. Of last week the Rev. K. W. Savage gave
a party to some Of the classes in his sunday
school II was a very pleasant affair.
We are informed that there is at the
present time larger quantity Of lumber in Tn
ion river than ever before. aud more than
twice a. much a. last Wear. Good times are
hoped for the coming season in this city
The grammar, Intermediate aud primary
schools in district b. taught respectively hy
Misses Brady. Gaynor and >tockbridgr.
closed on Friday last after Il successful term
of eleven weeks.
j j. Il \. +. Hopkins OF this city, have
loaded schooner La,olta, with slaves At Mount
Desert Ferry for New York The slaves were
brought 10 the Ferry On car from Reeds
Pond.
Lost, Straycd,. or stolcn,. From ~.
3 Hancock street. one spotted bull pup. The
owner. Charle, +. Pho will suitably reward
the person giving any information leading to
said pup discovery.
Mr. May Cunningham u Ruck>port. &C.
curdiu- to the tjppcr. used tobacco 50 Year,
and I'm left it OF. and advises every body 10
do likewise. a, She feel, a. we'll and fresh a. 4
girl. since throw ns the stun away
AT Hancock town meeting the town voted
to form - new school district nj Mount Desert
Ferry. The new district proposes to erect II
nice school buillin; and have it completed in
season for this summer term.
The engine on the afternoon train 10 Ban
gor on the Nj. Desert branch, met with an a.
ciirnt saturday afternoon. The eccentric
strap broke, delaying the train some time. The
engine was taken to the repair shop, at Water
vile SUNDAY.
We hear that on Monday last Mr. Percy
Phillips cut Il cash in hi- leg with sharp
knife An artery Mas severed which bed %
freely that it became necessary % summon a
physician TO care for the wound.
lGad the Maine Law been honestly and
fairly enforced against aH rum>cllcr., no mat
ter how they voted. whether Republicans or
Democrats. there would be 1000 per cent les
liquor sold and drank in Maine than there +.
to-day. Nlchids {nipn.
In lbe shove statement Your percentage,
Brother Dri,ho. like that q good many other
people, is Il little at fault. We would be salts
fed to have 100 per cent. lr~, liquor drank
than now. You can increase any number 1000
per cent. il you like. but 100 per cent. i all
there i, Of anything, and a reduction greater
than the entire amount is simply An impo>sl-
biity. You cannot take more than all.
Saturday night, March ), Capt. aud Mr..
Andrew ;. Hopkins watched with the late
Mr.. Eliza ;. +. Gross, at North Buck-port
and while returning home early Sunday morn
in-. Mr.. Hopkins slipped and fell on the ice,
near the door Of her residence, aud broke h er
left rist.
I, l. currently reported. saws the clipper,
that the salvation Army have hired Emery
Hall. Bucksport. for six months aud will be-
gin meetings there at early day.
Clipper reporter will be on hand and give an
account Of the me,tin . in nautical vernac-
uar.
AT meeting of the creditors OF Ambrose
Whites OF Bucksport.at the Court of Insolvency
held at Ellsworth, the debtor presented an
agreement of composition, representing SO per
tot his indebtedness, accepting % per cent.
and received discharge
The winter term of the High school will
close Friday. March 18th. There will be oral
examinations of the various classes Thursday
and Friday, to which parents and friends are
cordially invited.
MIR. ?. G. Wooster, formerly Of South
Hancock, but for the past twelve years Of
Pasadena. Cal. sold on the 14th inst, his fine
residence for 1900. On the same day he
sold for other parties, property TO the amount
OF S31, 900 more.
The Village Improvement Society is about
to begin its spring work, and asks the MEM
bers. rs well as all interested in the identifying
of Ellsworth, TO attend a party In Hancock
Hall. Thursday evening. This is the last party